Facing Race: A National Conference in St. Louis, MO — November 20-22, 2024

Genesis Gavino

Chief of Staff | City of Dallas
Pronouns: She/Her
Genesis currently serves as Chief of Staff and Resilience Officer for the City of Dallas where she leads the implementation of the Resilient Dallas Strategy, Digital Equity efforts, and the coordination of special projects and other city-wide interdepartmental initiatives. She has oversight of the central operations and administrative affairs of the Mayor and City Council Office and the City Manager’s Office. Genesis holds a Master’s in Public Administration and certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Washington; and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Presentations from Facing Race 2024

Advancing Racial Equity is Both a Social Goal and Driver of Business and Economic Growth

Centering equity in public policy is critical to the economic growth and development of healthy, welcoming, resilient communities, where all residents can thrive. This workshop will support public administrators with key takeaways on social equity as a core value of service and alignment in day-to-day operations, policies, budgets, and other essential decision-making processes. Using Dallas’ first comprehensive Racial Equity Plan as a case study, this session will:

Outline big-picture approaches of leading equity in local government; describe practical ways to support understanding around the collective positive impact and need for equity in city government; identify key components to drive equity in your organization; offer real applications on how to use a variety of tools and strategies to advance social equity. Join us to learn more about how to advance equity through policies, procedures and practices as we highlight successes, lessons learned, and next steps to close disparities in Dallas, Texas.

Speakers: Lindsey Wilson, Genesis Gavino